J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90

Delthia Ricks / nytimes - He helped discover cancer-causing genes. Later, as chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco, he led a major expansion.

AI Summary: J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize–winning cancer researcher, has died at 90. Colleagues recall his transformative work illuminating oncogenes and reshaping cancer biology, plus a career of mentorship that seeded generations of scientists. The obituaries and memorial pieces celebrate both his landmark discoveries and the enduring institutions and researchers he helped build.